Challenger: Memories, reflections of a dark day in space history

Marking three decades since the explosion of the Challenger claimed the lives of its seven-member crew, we recap the incident ...

NASA remembers fallen astronauts during Kennedy Space Center memorial ceremony

The 40th anniversary of the Challenger disaster cast a shadow over NASA's annual Day of Remembrance event inside the Space ...

As NASA looks to Artemis II launch, space industry honors Apollo 1

NASA's first tragedy is recalled annually at Launch Complex 34. This year is different, as the Artemis II mission sits on the ...

321 Launch: Space news you may have missed over the past week (Jan. 26)

The rollout on Saturday, Jan. 17, of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket is a crucial step signaling that NASA is in the ...
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That fateful launch: NASA’s Challenger tragedy and its aftermath

A nation watched in horror as the space shutter Challenger exploded on Jan. 28, 1986, during a live television broadcast. Reality: No it didn’t, and no it didn’t. Challenger was the second shuttle to ...